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The training community is a vital part of the CMMC ecosystem that facilitates the development of expertly trained CMMC Assessors who will work for the C3PAO organizations that will be responsible for assessing CMMC compliance for Organizations Seeking Certification (OSC). Developing trained Instructors is just as important for building the CMMC ecosystem. Trained CMMC Instructors participate in the development of certification programs curriculum provided by the Approved Publishing Partners (APPs). CMMC Instructors also bring their expertise to the development and delivery of the courses and classes that train the Assessors preparing for CMMC through an Approved Training Provider (ATP).
As of September 2024, there is still an Provisional Instructor (PI) program being offered by the CAICO. The PI program will remain available until there is a new CMMC Certified Instructor (CCI) program launched sometime in 2025. At that point, all PI’s will be required to take and pass the CCI exam within six (6) months from the public launch of the CCI program to retain a CMMC Instructor status. Therefore, at this time, there should be no one representing themselves as anything but a Provisional Instructor.
Two other key roles within the CMMC training ecosystem are the organizations that develop and deliver the content needed to train the CMMC community.
Approved Publishing Partners (APP), formerly Licensed Publishing Partners (LPP) – These are the organizations approved by the CAICO to develop the CMMC certification curriculum. They develop the curriculum, mapping to the certification blueprints, and then submit the curriculum for a third-party review to earn the CMMC Approved Training Materials (CATM) designation.
Approved Training Providers (ATP), formerly Licensed Training Providers (LTP) – These are the organizations approved by the CAICO to develop and deliver the CMMC certification programs. The ATPs are required to use CATM curriculum for their courses and classes. They are also required to use PIs for the delivery of the content. It is important that individuals seeking assessor training know that only training successfully completed with a Provisional Instructor (PI) through the CAICO is valid for preparing for the certification programs. The Department of Defense (DoD) and the CAICO will be using the administrative tracking protocols employed between the CAICO and ATPs to validate the assessors who are trained and certified to conduct CMMC Assessments. To find an ATP or to see PIs, in the future CCIs, visit The Cyber AB Marketplace.
* Please be advised application submissions have a one (1) year expiration period. If you do not take the next steps to complete the process, for example training and testing, for the related to which you applied,your application will expire one (1) year from applying. You will lose any fees paid and will have to re-apply to start the application process over.
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Upon successful completion of the process, all candidates will be presented with additional information to include the authorized use of digital credentials in business materials, listing in the CMMC Central Marketplace and access to the Cyber AB’s community updates.
(Coming Soon) currently Provisional Instructor (PI)
an individual
A CCI is an individual is responsible for teaching the CMMC framework to candidates seeking to be an assessor. Currently CMMC instructors (PIs) are trained and tested by the CAICO. As a CMMC instructor the individual must be working for either an APP or ATP. Working with an APP the instructor would be the CMMC subject matter expert assisting in the development of the CATM curriculum. As an CMMC instructor working for an ATP, the individual would be assisting in the development and delivery of CMMC certification classes/courses utilizing CATM curriculum. Click on CCI Enroll Here to learn more about the Provisional Instructor program.
an organization
An Approved Training Provider (ATP) is an established training organization that has been vetted by the CAICO to be approved as an ATP. These training companies, utilizing CAICO certified instructors, are responsible for developing and delivering the CMMC certification courses that has been created utilizing the approved APPs content.
An APP is responsible for creating quality CMMC training curricula that are utilized by Approved Training Providers (ATPs) to train individuals who are pursuing assessor or instructor certifications. APPs are required to follow the direction of the CAICO, as they must develop curricula that align to the certification exam objectives blueprint.
Membership into the Cyber AB community, and visibility within the CMMC marketplace, is reserved for those organizations and individuals which successfully complete and pass their respective application and onboarding process, which includes formal review and authorization by the Cyber AB. Please click on the appropriate enrollment button above to start the process.